Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre announces auditions for Peter Pan

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May 10, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 10, 2007 at 10:15 AM

The Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre is a five-week theater program for students entering grades five to nine, designed to teach children about the joy of theater while putting together a spectacular musical theater production.

This summer’s production will be “Peter Pan.” Auditions are in June.

Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for its summer program.

The Wakefield Repertory Youth Theatre is a five-week theater program for students entering grades five to nine. The program is designed to teach children about the joy of theater while putting together a spectacular musical theater production. This summer’s production will be “Peter Pan.”

Auditions for “Peter Pan” will be held at the Wakefield High School Lecture Hall, 60 Farm St., Wakefield, Tuesday, June 12 and Wednesday, June 13, 4-7 p.m., with callbacks Thursday, June 14, at 4 p.m. The program runs from July 9 until the production goes up Aug. 9-11. No prior theater experience or preparation is necessary. Any student who auditions and wishes to participate in the production will be cast.

The cost of the program is $600 per student, with a $20 discount for current Wakefield Repertory Theatre members. The fee includes tuition, annual WRT membership dues, basic theatrical makeup, a T-shirt and one meal. For two or more siblings in the program, a $100 discount is offered for the second (or more) child. A $50 non-refundable deposit will be required at the time of auditions (made payable to Wakefield Repertory Theatre). Please note that no child will be allowed to audition without his/her deposit.

A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available for those who qualify. It is the sincere intent of Wakefield Repertory Theatre that no student who might benefit from participation in the program be excluded for purely financial reasons.

Melissa Penney will be this summer’s program coordinator. Melissa is currently getting her master’s from the Boston University School of Social Work. She has been involved in community theater since childhood.

For many years this talented crew of enthusiastic students has worked hard to continue this program so that middle school students in Wakefield and the surrounding areas can enjoy and grow from the same love of theater that has enriched their own lives. Past productions have included The Hobbit, Pinocchio, Annie, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, and Ellis Island.

For more information about the Peter Pan auditions and the WRYT Summer Program or to apply for a needs-based scholarship, call 781-245-1173. More information will be available of the WRT web site at www.wakefieldrep.org beginning mid-May. Please note that the deadline for needs-based scholarships is June 4.

For information, call WRT at 781-245-1173 or e-mail wakefieldrep@hotmail.com.